Original research, market notes, and hiring guides on fiber and telecom leadership.
44% of fiber CEOs step up from a general management or P&L seat, and internal and external hires split the rest almost evenly. How leaders reach five C-suite seats at 100 U.S. broadband operators.
Pathway ReportOnly 57 of 100 operators have an identifiable COO - and most of them climbed the ladder in place: 31 of 57 were promoted from inside, 26 straight from a senior operations seat.
Pathway Report85 of 100 operators name a CFO, the most elevated seat in fiber. External hires outnumber internal promotions 56 to 20.
Pathway ReportOnly 55 of 100 operators have an enterprise commercial chief, the thinnest bench in the C-suite. 48 of the 58 people in the seat are first-time chiefs.
Pathway Report64 of 100 operators have a technology or network chief. This is the seat fiber fills from inside telecom: 61 of 75 came up through an operator.
GuideAn honest comparison of the three search models, and when each is the right call for a fiber leadership hire.
ArticleWhen a chief title is missing, accountability often sits with an EVP, SVP or VP. The mandate matters more than the label.
MethodologyThe research rules behind the numbers: the 100-operator published universe and its inclusion rule, family definitions, source standards, audit sampling, and the meaning of "not publicly identified".
Market Notes224,000 route miles under one operator. The capital moved to enterprise and AI transport, and leadership profiles follow the capital.
Market NotesBillion-dollar dark fiber deals and hyperscale interconnection reward a profile the homes-passed era did not produce.
Market NotesRoughly 178,000 workers must be recruited and trained through 2032. Workforce strategy is set two levels above the crew.